PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Just Like You. Andre Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boyka
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
164 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boyka has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.

Boyka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira shoots in but Boyka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyka lands a two punch combo.
Boyka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Oliveira.

Boyka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boyka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oliveira's head.
Oliveira regains full guard. Nicely done.

Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boyka trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka works over Oliveira with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boyka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Boyka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliveira, up you get!
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt

and Boyka moves into the clinch.

Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka works over Oliveira's head and body with a nice combination.
Boyka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliveira if he has to take too many more of those.
Some wild striking there from Boyka.
Boyka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt

and Boyka counters with a takedown into side control.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Boyka trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka cracks Oliveira with a big elbow.
Boyka scoring with punches and elbows.
Boyka is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boyka stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Andre Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Boyka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Boyka stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Boyka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boyka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control the position.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Boyka controlling him for the moment.
Boyka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boyka trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boyka throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Boyka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boyka counters with a big head kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Boyka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oliveira's guard.
Boyka preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uri Boyka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Boyka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boyka throws a nice head kick!
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Oliveira.

Boyka feints and as Oliveira raises his hands in defense, Boyka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Boyka wanted to stand there but Oliveira had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boyka connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyka manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boyka's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oliveira wants to pass to mount but Boyka is defending the position.
Oliveira is thwarting Boyka's attempts to control the position.
Oliveira is looking to advance position but Boyka won't allow it.
Oliveira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oliveira working Boyka over with strikes.
Boyka is trying to stand.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boyka's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Boyka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Boyka moves into the clinch.

Oliveira wants the takedown. Boyka is fighting it off but Oliveira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Boyka's guard against the cage.
Boyka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyka is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyka pulls Oliveira in to control the position.
Oliveira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Boyka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
A nice elbow there by Boyka.
Oliveira avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boyka.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Boyka controlling the position easily from mount.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uri Boyka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boyka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boyka wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Boyka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.
Boyka is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now.

Oliveira is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyka.
Boyka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyka trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.

Boyka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boyka has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
Oliveira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boyka manages to get himself to full guard.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Oliveira works over Boyka with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliveira stops Boyka from standing up.
Boyka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliveira's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Boyka from controlling successfully.
Boyka won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.

Boyka stands up and waves to Oliveira to follow him.
Oliveira with a poor takedown

and Boyka counters by clinching up.

Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Boyka circles away easily

and Boyka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Uri Boyka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Oliveira.

Oliveira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.

Boyka pulls guard effortlessly.
Boyka keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Boyka is keeping the position.
Boyka working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oliveira laying and praying for a moment but Boyka takes advantage and regains half guard.
Boyka is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
Oliveira uses his free foot to push down on Boyka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Boyka.
Oliveira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Boyka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andre Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Oliveira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Uri Boyka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee warns Boyka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Boyka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boyka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Boyka!